1. Maria Alquilar's work is featured at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and collections of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and the Downey Museum.
12 Facts About Maria Alquilar
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Maria Alquilar was the founder of the Jennifer Pauls Gallery in Sacramento.
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Maria Alquilar's father was Spanish and her mother was Russian Jewish.
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Maria Alquilar earned a bachelor of arts in 1955 from Hunter College.
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Maria Alquilar spent her early life working as both a teacher and a social worker.
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Maria Alquilar's gaze shifted to art when in 1970, she and Colette Garrison opened the Jennifer Pauls Gallery in Old Sacramento.
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Maria Alquilar focused on expressionistic and figurative imagery and showcased artists such as Anne Gregory, Ken Little, Joan Moment and Mary Warner.
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Maria Alquilar later became the sole owner of the gallery, and took it with her when she moved to Lake of the Pines and then Roseville.
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In 1986, Maria Alquilar sold the Jennifer Pauls Gallery to focus on her own art.
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Maria Alquilar was well known for using bright, vibrant colors and dreamy imagery.
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Maria Alquilar is most well known for her ceramic murals, many of which can be seen throughout Sacramento.
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Maria Alquilar initially refused to fix the mural, citing artistic license.